Thread: Tip on how to remove Puma rear door trim without damage to paint.

Originally Posted by Babs

Big thumbs up Chris.

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Thanks, actually a good use for credit cards, and cheaper than using them for anything else
Chris

Originally Posted by cafe latte

A pic tells a thousand words
Place an old credit card down between the door and the trim, of course remove handle first. Make sure the print on the car is facing away from the paint just in case it marks the paint. Now insert another old card on top of it and insert a screw driver between the cards and gently twist the screw driver and the clip will pop without any risk to the paint or the door trim. I needed to remove the trim as the dealer has put the bracket for the light actuator on back to front so the horn honked every time I locked the car, very annoying indeed.
Anyway job done
Chris

I like your ingenuity, good one.

The alternative if you dont have credit cards is as already posted the tools made for the job, I'm not sure what the Supercheap auto ones are made of, but it will be some form of durable plastic. The Snap-on ones I use are some sort of carbon fiber I think, incredibly tough and are an essential tool for the professional that works on new vehicles.

Regards
Daz